CFCP-FM is a Canadian

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that broadcasts an

active rock Active rock is a radio format used by many commercial radio stations across the United States and Canada. Active rock stations play a balance of new hard rock songs with valued classic rock favorites, normally with an emphasis on the harder edge ...

format at 98.9 FM in

Courtenay, British Columbia Courtenay ( ) is a city on the east coast of Vancouver Island, in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It is the largest community and only city in the area commonly known as the Comox Valley, and the seat of the Comox Valley Regional ...

. The station is branded as World Class Rock - 98.9 Jet FM and is owned by

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. The station originally began broadcasting in 1959 at 1440 AM until November 11, 1999, when the station moved to the FM dial as Magic 98.9 with an

adult contemporary Adult contemporary music (AC) is a form of radio-played popular music, ranging from 1960s vocal and 1970s soft rock music to predominantly ballad-heavy music of the present day, with varying degrees of easy listening, pop, soul, R&B, quiet ...

format. In October 2005, the station changed formats to

with the branding Jet FM. On May 30, 2014, CFCP changed its name to "98.9 The Goat". On November 1, 2019 The Goat changed all their logos on their Facebook and website and re branded as Jet FM once again, welcoming back former host Pete Montana and Robyn in the morning.

Controversy

On December 19, 2012, Jet FM morning host Justin "Drex" Wilcomes hosted B.C. Premier

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on his program for an interview. One of the questions asked Clark during the interview, on behalf of a listener, was how she felt being a " MILF", a derogatory acronym. Clark laughingly responded to the question, saying that it was better to be a MILF than a "

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". Clark then went on to thank the viewer, treating the question as a compliment. On January 10, 2013, the station fired Wilcomes and was released from his contract. The station did not give any further explanation, other than "We treat employee matters as private and will not comment further, other than to say that this was an internal decision." Wilcomes contended that he was fired for the interview, but refuses to comment further, pending legal advice.National Post: "B.C. radio DJ who sparked outcry for asking Premier Christy Clark how it feels to be a ‘MILF’ fired", January 11, 2013.
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98.9 Jet FM
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